A couple from West Bengal ended their lives, near Palasa of Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh, on Saturday morning (on November 18.) They were identified as Ranjan Roy (28) and Tashi Sherpa (25) who belonged to Darjeeling of West Bengal. According to local police personnel, they came to Palasa from Secunderabad in Shalimar express and spent some time on the the railway station premises.
The locals and railway police did not suspect anything as they had thought that they were waiting to catch another train. Later, they walked on the track and jumped before the goods train and were killed on the spot. The police personnel identified their address and other details with the support of Aadhaar cards which were available in their bags. The police personnel informed the family members and about the incident and made arrangements for post-mortem for the bodies at Palasa government hospital.
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